COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Taylor County
Texas · 126,555 residents · 915.536 sq mi
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Taylor County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,035. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $60,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024146K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(9,101)
5 to 97.2%(9,175)
10 to 147.4%(9,400)
15 to 198.9%(11,278)
20 to 249.7%(12,213)
25 to 3413.1%(16,637)
35 to 4414.7%(18,589)
45 to 5411.5%(14,575)
55 to 647.8%(9,872)
65 to 746.5%(8,276)
75 to 844.3%(5,401)
85 and over1.6%(2,038)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,035
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,661 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,000
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic84%(100,488)
Black6.2%(7,464)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(17,014)
Asian1.2%(1,394)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(91,999)
Black6.5%(8,243)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(22,328)
Asian1.2%(1,523)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican21.6%(31,568)
Central American0.6%(938)
Puerto Rican0.6%(887)
Nicaraguan0.3%(397)
Spaniard0.2%(325)
Cuban0.2%(263)
South American0.2%(243)
Salvadoran0.2%(223)
Guatemalan0.1%(154)
Panamanian0.1%(138)
Ecuadorian0.1%(98)
Venezuelan0%(68)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(1,061)
Vietnamese0.4%(652)
Nepalese0.2%(270)
Korean0.2%(229)
Chinese0.1%(197)
Japanese0.1%(191)
Asian Indian0.1%(189)
Bhutanese0.1%(139)
Cambodian0.1%(111)
Taiwanese0.1%(95)
Thai0%(63)
Pakistani0%(23)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(22)
Bangladeshi0%(16)
Ancestry
English10.2%(14,876)
German9.3%(13,551)
Irish8.2%(11,923)
American5.1%(7,411)
Italian1.8%(2,655)
Scottish1.6%(2,332)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,633)
French1.1%(1,549)
Subsaharan African1%(1,412)
Polish0.8%(1,150)
West Indian0.7%(1,026)
Jamaican0.7%(991)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(886)
Dutch0.6%(822)
British0.4%(643)
Swedish0.4%(580)
Welsh0.3%(478)
French Canadian0.3%(440)
Czech0.3%(367)
Danish0.2%(288)
Kenyan0.2%(232)
Ethiopian0.1%(202)
Nigerian0.1%(176)
Russian0.1%(141)
Greek0.1%(125)
Finnish0.1%(122)
Hungarian0.1%(99)
Canadian0.1%(95)
Swiss0.1%(90)
Arab0%(70)
Portuguese0%(67)
Armenian0%(66)
Ghanaian0%(62)
Ukrainian0%(53)
Lithuanian0%(48)
Turkish0%(44)
Latvian0%(36)
Austrian0%(31)
Slovak0%(24)
Palestinian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Israeli0%(15)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Croatian0%(12)
Lebanese0%(11)
Romanian0%(10)
Australian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.2%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 75.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(12,412)
Married61.8%(29,101)
Widowed1.9%(905)
Divorced9.9%(4,639)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(10,980)
Married57.3%(29,589)
Widowed10.3%(5,324)
Divorced11.2%(5,790)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Taylor County, Texas?
Taylor County, Texas has about 126,555 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Taylor County, Texas?
The typical household in Taylor County, Texas earns about $34,035 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Taylor County, Texas expensive?
In Taylor County, Texas, the median home is worth about $60,000, and the typical rent is about $472 a month.
How educated are people in Taylor County, Texas?
About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Taylor County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Taylor County, Texas?
About 14.5% of people in Taylor County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Taylor County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Taylor County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,900 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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